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Caitlin Vincent’s Libretto “Spacious Skies: A Choral Symphony” Commissioned by Madison Symphony Orchestra
Spacious Skies: A Choral Symphony, a work themed around America’s national parks and composed by Scott Gendel with a libretto by Caitlin Vincent (MM ’09,
Dan Trahey Leads Aspen Music Festival Collective Composition Workshop
Tuned-In founder Dan Trahey (BM ’00, Tuba, Music Education) will lead the Collective Composition Workshop at the Aspen Music Festival in April and July. The
Harlan Parker Serves as Guest Clinician for Tokyo KPASS Honor Band
Peabody faculty artist Dr. Harlan D. Parker, conductor of the Peabody Chamber Winds, served as guest clinician for the KPASS Honor Band in Tokyo from
Jermaine Fryer Appointed Music Director of Rockville Brass Band
The Rockville Brass Band announced the appointment of Jermaine B. Fryer (MM ’20, Euphonium & Music Education) as Music Director. Band President Matthew Wlezien stated,
Zoë Johnstone Stewart Appointed Guitar Foundation of America Executive Director
Chair of the Preparatory Guitar Department, Zoë Johnstone Stewart (MM ’05, Guitar), has been appointed Executive Director of the Guitar Foundation of America.
Toni Marie Palmertree Makes Metropolitan Opera Stage Debut as Madama Butterfly
Toni Marie Palmertree (BM ’06, Vocal Studies) made her Metropolitan Opera Stage Debut singing the title role in Madama Butterfly on March 28th, 2026. She
Amy Carol Branum Receives OAKE Lifetime Achievement Award
Amy Carol Branum (BM ’76, Music Education) was the 2026 recipient of the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE) Lifetime Achievement Award. OAKE describes this
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Cheng Jiayi Interviews Kevin Puts for Gan Lan
Current GPD student Cheng Jiayi (MM ’24, Cello) interviewed faculty artist Kevin Puts for a profile published in the Gan Lan (Olive) classical music magazine in China. Read the
Marjorie Liss (1943-2026)
Former Preparatory student, Conservatory alumnus, and longtime faculty artist and educator Marjorie Liss (Teaching Certificate ’64; BM ’66, Piano) passed away in January at 82.
Darin Atwater Releases “Let Freedom Swing” Album with Jazz at Lincoln Center, Featuring Acclaimed “Day of Affirmation”
Faculty artist Darin Atwater released “Day of Affirmation (Robert F. Kennedy),” a work with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis, as part of
Lupe Fiasco Interviewed by Baltimore Banner
Faculty artist Lupe Fiasco was interviewed for a story in the Baltimore Banner. Fiasco, the 12-time Grammy nominee with more than 20 million records sold,
Alexander Hardan Receives Brown University’s Presidential Teaching Award
Alexander Hardan (BM ’16, Violin; MM’ 18, Violin & Musicology and Ethnomusicology), who recently defended his dissertation in Musicology & Ethnomusicology at Brown University, received
Micah Shapiro Appears in Romain Gavras-Directed Music Video
Gener8ion, the multimedia duo of French DJ/producer Surkin and filmmaker Romain Gavras, released a new music video for “STORM,” a single featuring Swedish rapper Yung
Jacqi Fan Selected as National Youth Orchestra Violinist
Preparatory violinist Jacqi Fan has been selected to train and perform this summer with the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. Following